By Obinna Uballa Nigeria’s economy grew by 3.98% year-on-year in real terms in the third quarter of 2025, driven largely by gains in the agriculture and industrial sectors, according to the latest report from the National Bureau of Statistics (NBS). The growth rate is slightly higher than the 3.86% recorded in the same period in…
By Farooq Kperogi It has just been announced that Tinubu’s defense minister Mohammed Badaru Abubakar has resigned on “health grounds.” In Tinubu’s administration, “health grounds” has become the political version of “my dog ate my homework.” It usually means the person has been fired but needs a polite exit. Recall Abdullahi Ganduje’s own “health grounds”…
By Obinna Uballa The United States House Appropriations Committee will hold a joint congressional briefing on Tuesday to examine the escalating violence and targeted persecution of Christians in Nigeria, committee officials announced. The session, convened by House Appropriations Committee Vice Chair and National Security Subcommittee Chairman Mario Díaz-Balart, will include members of the Foreign Affairs…